Artificial Paradise (Sylvan album)

Artificial Paradise is the third studio album by German progressive rock band Sylvan. The eerie cover of a hand coming out of a craps table is indicative of the tone of the album itself, as the band has stated that overarching themes of the songs include "society's superficiality, deceitfulness and greed."[2]

Artificial Paradise
Studio album by
Sylvan
ReleasedOctober 2002
RecordedNovember–December 2001
GenreProgressive rock
Length1:09:18
LabelProgRock
ProducerUnknown
Sylvan chronology
Encounters
(2000)		 Artificial Paradise
(2002)		 X-Rayed
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DPRP[1]

Indeed, the cover shares multiple tie-ins to the album as the opening track Deep Inside begins with a collection of sounds sending the user to the middle of a bustling casino floor, complete with gambling-inducing overtones. This oddly soothing segment is revisited in the final minutes of the title/final track Artificial Paradise, lulling the listener and completing the illusion that one has been transported inside this non-existent casino for the entire album, as if listening to live entertainment on the gaming floor.

Track listing
  1. "Deep Inside" – 9:14
  2. "That's Why it Hurts" – 7:08
  3. "Strange Emotion" – 4:19
  4. "Human Apologies" – 8:29
  5. "Timeless Traces" – 8:12
  6. "I Still Believe" – 3:06
  7. "Around the World" – 6:25
  8. "Souvenirs" – 2:09
  9. "Artificial Paradise" – 20:16

Personnel

References
  1. "DPRP CD Reviews - 2002 - Volume 45". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  2. Sylvan Biography page Archived April 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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